The Taste of Muâ-ínn—

Wish Lin Bakery’s Tender Jute Leaf Products

At the century-old Wish Lin bakery in Taichung’s Nantun District, many of their baked goods—including scholar cakes, sun cakes, chiffon cakes, and cheesecake—are made with the locally grown crop known in Taiwanese as muâ-ínn and in English by various names including jute leaves, jute mallow, a......

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A Historic First for Taiwanese Literature

Yang Shuang-zi’s Taiwan Travelogue Shortlisted for the International Booker Prize

Hot on the heels of winning the 2024 U.S. National Book Award for Translated Literature, Taiwanese author Yang Shuang-zi's novel Taiwan Travelogue has achieved yet another global milestone. On March 31, it was announced as one of six finalists shortlisted for the prestigious International Book......

A Bittersweet Farewell:

The Black-Faced Spoonbill Heads North

During the early spring months of March and April, black-faced spoonbills conclude their winter stay in the coastal wetlands of southwest Taiwan and begin their northbound migration to breeding grounds on the Korean Peninsula. As their most crucial wintering ground in East Asia, Taiwan’s south......

Fermenting Hope:

Post-Quake Rebirth Through Hakka Cuisine

The Shigang Traditional Cuisine Shop, located in Taichung’s Shigang District, was founded in the wake of the Jiji Earthquake of 1999, but over the last 20-plus years it has left its tragic beginnings behind. Its handmade cakes—red yeast rice cakes with longans, and honeycomb cakes—have become ......

Milky Transformations:

Baocong Ranch Pastry Shop

Amidst urban development and the changing fortunes of the dairy industry, Baocong Ranch Pastry Shop in Taoyuan’s Dayuan District continues to entice us with the fragrance of milk, preserving the flavors of its erstwhile farm through steamed and baked delicacies.......

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Rural Renaissance: From Rustic Fare to Fine Local Dining

While everyone is pursuing exquisite dishes made by internationally famous chefs, have you ever stopped to try the delicious flavors of Taiwan’s rural cuisine? In this month’s Cover Story, we explore the revolution in “new local tastes” brought about by members of the “Tian Mama” certified eat......

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Landscapes and Lifestyles

What is this “Taiwan” that we take for granted? We have long been used to viewing the ocean through car windows or exploring the mountains via artificially built trails. However, in this month’s Cover Story, we have tried to turn our attention in bolder directions. When one’s perspective chang......

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Taiwanese Style Takes On the World

Reading the stories in this issue, I felt as if I was in a London market smelling the aromas of licorice and star anise wafting in the air, seeing that tree of uncertain identity—mandarin or pomelo?—in the backyard of an old house on Kinmen, and feeling the moist ceramic clay handled by four g......

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The Making of Champions

What is the measure of a country? Is it territory or population, or is it the way its light shines in the inter­national community? In this month’s Taiwan Panorama, you will see an island that is small but resilient, using its astonishing capabilities in the fields of sports, artisanship, scie......

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Telling Taiwan’s Story to the World

For the last five decades, Taiwan Panorama has faithfully recorded Taiwan’s transformation and growth. We have witnessed the change from all-out pursuit of economic growth to environmental sustainability, and the progress of freedom, including women’s participation in society and the legalizat......

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Taiwan Culture in Europe 2025

When  the subject of Taiwan comes up abroad, the first things people think of may be labels like “chip island” and “democracy and freedom.” These are things that Taiwan can be proud of, but the soul of this island is really expressed in heartwarming moments of daily life and resilience in the ......